English
Sham
Sham may come from Arabic شَام.
- Arabicc. 500–presentشَامšāmliterally ‘Syria’uncertain
- EnglishtodaySham
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Arabicc. 500–presentشَامšāmliterally ‘Syria’uncertain
- EnglishtodaySham
The story
It could be from Arabic شَام (šām, literally “Syria”), from which it spread also to Gujarat. Perhaps also an altered spelling of French Cham.
Every English word from Arabic شَام
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Arabic شَام / Sham